Job ID:
235601
Transportation Engineering Researcher
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is a doctoral/research intensive university and Wisconsin’s premier public urban institution. UWM is one of the nation’s top 131 research universities (R-1 status) as recognized by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Operating within the College of Applied Science and Engineering (CEAS), UWM’s Institute for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation (IPIT) (https://uwm.edu/ipit/) is looking for a highly motivated research associate to lead transportation research, focusing on application of video/image processing technology in transportation and development of web-based platforms.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Independently conduct research and complete required tasks.
- Write technical reports and research papers.
- Contribute to or lead grant writing.
- Supervise graduate/undergraduate students on projects.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering, System Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related discipline.
- Hands-on experience with statistical models, one or more skills in AL & ML, Neural Networks, Computer Vision & NLP
- Evidence of ability to independently conduct research.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrated experience in applying traditional and new data sources to develop systemic and/or predictive methods for safety analysis.
- Demonstrated experience in GIS applications and spatial analysis in transportation.
- Proficiency in integrating and analyzing traffic data from various sources, including sensor data and crowdsourcing, to enhance transportation infrastructure planning and safety.
- Experience of applying image and video analytics in transportation systems analysis.
- Programming experience with web development (frontend, backend, database management, APIs), python programming experience in big data processing, database design, operations and management (e.g., SQL/MySQL), and data visualization.
This is a full-time 12-month position with possible renewal. Salary is commensurate with successful candidate's background and experience.
TO APPLY
For full consideration, please submit your CV, cover letter, a research statement and contact information for two (2) professional references in a single pdf file to Dr. Xiao Qin at qinx@uwm.edu. Please use “IPIT job application” in the email subject line. Review of application will begin immediately and continue till the position is filled.
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